Hecht hoping to put dismal season behind

‘“Just not to keep my head hanging, to stay positive, trust in myself as a player to play to my abilities out there,” Hecht said earlier this week, before he scored in the Sabres’ 3-2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday at HSBC Arena. “ … It was tough last year sometimes. “There were quite a few stretches where I didn’t believe in myself, and that kept me frustrated and it kind of lost the fun a little bit,” he said. “I’m looking forward to this year and proving to everybody I can play.”’